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May 8, 2025

REVIEW: My Big Fat Beach Wedding (PARADISE BAY SERIES Book 8) by Melanie Summers

JayneB- Reviews / Book Reviews / C+ ReviewsContemporary / influencer / LGBTQIA characters / Paradise Bay Series / single father / social mediaComments Off on REVIEW: My Big Fat Beach Wedding (PARADISE BAY SERIES Book 8) by Melanie Summers

The plan was simple: fake the wedding, save her career. Then she met the best man. Vivian Whitlock’s social media empire is about to crumble. She’s closing in on thirty, and her fans are moving on to their ‘weddings and babies’ era. About to be dropped by her management team, ... more >

September 5, 2024

REVIEW: Tide Together (PARADISE BAY SERIES Book 7) by Melanie Summers

JayneB- Reviews / Book ReviewsAlternate POV / Contemporary / First-Person / opposites attract / Paradise Bay Series / self discoveryComments Off on REVIEW: Tide Together (PARADISE BAY SERIES Book 7) by Melanie Summers

What happens when a stressed-out bridesmaid and a laidback pilot are stranded alone together on a sun-kissed Caribbean island? Paige Chadwick is having the worst day of her life. Her tyrant boss has made her three days late for her sister’s destination wedding trip, and now she’s stuck on the ... more >

June 24, 2023

REVIEW: Beach Please (PARADISE BAY SERIES Book 6) by Melanie Summers

JayneB- Reviews / Book ReviewsAlternate POV / betrayal / businesswoman / Contemporary / family relationships / First-Person / Paradise Bay Series2 Comments

A hilarious and heartwarming story that’ll have you snort-laughing, swooning, and sighing with happiness… Lola Gordon’s dreams of a thriving surf shop were shattered when her ex vanished with all the money in their business account, leaving her on the brink of losing everything. With the bank set to auction ... more >

January 19, 2023

REVIEW: Pride and Piña Coladas (PARADISE BAY SERIES Book 5) by Melanie Summers

JayneB+ Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended ReadsAlternate POV / businessman / class differences / Contemporary / family relationships / First-Person / Paradise Bay SeriesComments Off on REVIEW: Pride and Piña Coladas (PARADISE BAY SERIES Book 5) by Melanie Summers

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From best-selling author Melanie Summers comes a retelling of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice that’ll have you laughing, swooning, and sipping fruity blender drinks… I’m Nora Cooper—single woman about to turn thirty, wildly unsuccessful plant fanatic, and event planner at Paradise Bay Resort. My shot at ‘the big time’ has ... more >

May 26, 2022

REVIEW: The Honeymooner (PARADISE BAY SERIES Book 1) by Melanie Summers

JayneBook Reviews / C+ ReviewsAlternate POV / businessman / Contemporary / family relationships / First-Person / opposites attract / Paradise Bay Series2 Comments

I’m Libby Dewitt and I live by the motto: “if you fail to plan, you plan to fail.” I’m finally about to start my dream life with my steady-as-a-rock fiancé, Richard Tomy. Together, we’re the perfect power couple—right down to the fact that he’s agreed to use our honeymoon to ... more >

November 8, 2021

REVIEW: Resting Beach Face (PARADISE BAY SERIES Book 4) by Melanie Summers

JayneB+ Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended Readsaccountant / Alternate POV / beta hero / dancer heroine / family relationships / First-Person / friends-to-lovers / Paradise Bay Series / romantic comedy / second chances5 Comments

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Melanie Summers welcomes you back to Paradise Bay for a ridiculously romantic, laugh-out-loud tale of reluctant homecomings, lost loves, and second chances… Yoga instructor, Hadley Jones, has loved Chase Williams since high school. Fifteen years later, she still does. And while he hasn’t popped the question yet, she knows it’s ... more >

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